So, in 2008, Volkswagen launched a fun and stylish alternative to the time-tested Golf, in the form of their then all-new Scirocco. The nameplate had been revived from a classic model, which ...

But, when the R was launched back in 2009 it wasn’t just the top of the Scirocco line-up it was VW’s performance flagship car. The 306bhp four-wheel drive Golf R, that’s based on a platform ...